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03/09/09 03:58 PM

#162

Sandra Gebert (McNeely)

Kathy, you finished! My daughter and I didn't graduate together, but we did get our ears pierced together. She was 4. I let her go first (I was the scared one!) She affectionately calls me a dork.

We like genealogy also and have a few antiques. I didn't want Dave and I to be the oldest things in the house so I started acquiring a few pieces several years ago. When I was younger I considered antiques to be junk, now I like them and love to look.

03/09/09 06:50 PM

#163

Linda Lybarger (Roland)

25 Things about oneself has got to be the hardest thing ..... lol .... but here goes

1. Oh my gosh...to hear what is going on with everyone is awesome. I lost touch with everyone sooooo many years ago!
2. I think back and my days at Clute Junior High were the best.
3. There wasn't much that JoBeth Williams and I didn't find to get into. We were inseparable back in the day!
4. Claudette C., Marva H., Brenda C., Beverly J., Diane W., Kathy K., Nancy C., Nancy T., Kerry F., Wallace R., Keith C., and Keith I. were some of the most awesome friends and really made an impact on my life. All were great people and so much fun to hang with. I'm sure there were many more but can't think at the moment! Pam McMillan was my neighbor and omg...we used to swim that nasty Bastrop Bayou...wouldn't catch me in that nasty water hole now!!
5. I'll never forget several of us getting sent to the principal's office for having the words to Louie Louie in our purse....LAME!!
6. The slumber parties were always fun but geez some of us were so mean...
7.Then on to BHS and met so many more wonderful friends...too many to mention and wow am I looking forward to seeing everyone in Sept.
8.You know...you think "just let me get out of school so I can really have fun and live" but now I look back those were the best times. Really were some of the best days of my life. Life was alot less complicated...
9. I was shy and quiet in school....and I never skipped one hour of class...
10. I've really enjoyed everyone's lists and geez yall....share the gumbo recipes. I absolutely love gumbo but have never attempted to make it.
11. I hope someone knows where JoBeth Williams is because I would really like to find her. Last I heard she lived in Angleton and worked in the library there.
12. I am a Registered Nurse and worked Emergency Room for years. Not working at present.....my choice! hahaha
13. Favorite smell is anything a spicy pumpkin, cinnamon, vanilla smell. Favorite color is blue. Favorite movie is no doubt....The Notebook. Omg that movie!!!!
14. Reading The Shack at the moment....very good book!
15. Favorite music...now don't laugh....but it's HipHop, Pop, Rap, and Country. I still love the songs from the 70's and 80's.
16. I love cruising...worked as a nurse on the Disney Wonder for a few months...Been to the Bahamas and Caribbean several times. My next cruise I want to either go to Hawaii or Alaska.
17. Yall cracked me up with the talks on colonoscopies. And yes I just had my first one..I know...8 years late but oh well...they say nurses make the worst patients...ummmm it's true!
18. I've never had the pleasure of traveling abroad...it's one of my dreams. Never been to NYC...also one of my dreams.
19. Been married a lifetime... (40 yrs) wow....where have all those years gone?
20. We raised 3 children. Two boys and a girl. All successful and very proud of each one of them.
21. We used to camp and fish alot but don't do either much anymore.
22. We have 6 perfect grandchildren..haha...ages 1 to 13. We love them dearly and in our eyes they do no wrong!
23. I never was a drinker in school but now I enjoy an occasional margarita, strawberry daiquiri, pina colada, or a Bud Light Lime.
24. We live in Pearland and being 20 minutes from downtown Houston is the best!
25. We are avid Houston Texan and Houston Astro fans and have season tickets to both. Tailgating is the ultimate!!!

03/10/09 12:22 AM

#164

Jd Barnett:

I love reading all of these posts... Here are my first five. I don't know how y'all do 25 in a row... 1) I have the two greatest kids and the three greatest grandkids in the world. Jennifer, Dan, Isaac, Maiah, and Hannah, born in that order. 2) I have a steel screw in my hand, a titanium and polyethylene (Yeah, Dow!) knee, stainless staples in my shin, and a surprise... 3) I caught 387 ribbonfish one day at the Jetties in 1963, noodled a trout from a stream in the mountains above Kapfenberg, Austria in 1973, caught an 11' 4" sailfish off Mazatlan, Mexico in 1983, landed a 6# rainbow from New Mexico's San Juan River on a 3 weight fly rod in 1993, and chased a 300# grouper out of a coral cave near Cozumel in 2003, just so my buddy Charlie could get a good photo of it. That's far too many every-ten-year-unusual-fish-occurrences to be coincidental. No telling what will happen in 2013, ...also, isn't it amazing how useless 387 ribbonfish are? Well, maybe it wasn't 387, but it was a whole lot of ribbonfish. However many it was, they were pretty useless... 4) Eddie Burns, his friend, and I were swept out to sea at the Jetties while trying to scuba just off the end. A passing shrimp boat found us and asked if we needed a ride back in. Despite the fact it was getting dark, it was stormy, and we were by then at least another half mile past the end of the jetties, we of course said that we were fine. We ended up drifting in 'way down Bryan Beach, hiking back, swimming across the channel... 5) I've shrunk 1.5" (in height, of course...) in the last three years. Next installment later...

03/10/09 03:33 AM

#165

Maurice Smith

Hi Carrol,

The article you posted about one of the new facilities being named for Mr. H. E. Marcum has a discrepency.

"The H.E. Marcum Ninth Grade Center is named for Gene Marcum, Brazoswood High School’s first principal. Marcum began his career in education teaching history, then journalism, before becoming assistant principal at Brazosport High School. He was promoted from that job the principal at Brazoswood."

Mr. Marcum was Brazosport's principal before becoming principal at Brazoswood. Wouldn't it be nice if the Facts could get their "facts" straight?

To me, he was a "one of a kind" principal!

Thansk for sharing this news!!

Take care,

Maurice

03/10/09 05:57 AM

#166

Winona Hebert (Spinks)

That annoying "pop-out player" makes it impossible to sneak onto the site to see what's going on!

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Hey, Jim B. . . how are you doing today? Better I hope.

03/10/09 08:29 AM

#167

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

From Margaret Dubois Ammons "HL's mom passed away this afternoon after struggling with MS for over 40 years. She was a wonderful Chrisian influence in my life, but I know the angels are singing in heaven."
I know our thoughts and prayers are with the family in their loss.

Maurice, The Brazosport Facts is still S.O.P. Yeah, I noticed the error, too, but. . . . (blank space for sarcastic remarks) . . . decided it was worthy of posting and knew some of us could recall that history accurately.

Good to have JD Barnett and his various personas (apparently Bionic Man should be added) back among us. You have been missed by all. Can't wait to hear of your latest adventure & photos. I thank God for your safe return.

My computer is in the hands of the geeks again. I may or may not get it back today. I may or may not set it on fire in the near future. (BTW, ALL references to "geeks" are made with gobs of sincere admiration & envy. For me, computers are like cars, I can use them but haven't the FAINTEST idea as to why either works - I assume it is some kind of magic - not unlike radios,televisions,fax machines . . . sigh,the older I get, the longer the list gets.)

Winona, mute your speakers before logging onto the website. I've had more than one odd look from my co-worker as it blasts from my speaker, too.

03/10/09 09:33 AM

#168

Dee Allen

The new must have worn off. Where did everyone go?

03/10/09 10:01 AM

#169

Dee Allen

I'm going to have to get the Video Professor to make me a disc on how to use this web site. I was stuck on page 5 of the forum and didn't know how to advance it. I missed a whole week of entries.

03/10/09 03:03 PM	#170
Jd Barnett: I'm sorry to hear about HL's mom. Mine's been gone a dozen years and I miss her like it was yesterday. She visits in dreams, though. I guess that means that Moms are Forever.

03/10/09 03:47 PM

#171

Jd Barnett:

6) I enrolled in the Texas Tech School of Architecture in Fall, 1969, determined to squander all of the math and science I pretended to learn at BHS. I outrolled (isn't that the opposite of enroll?) after three semesters, having run 1) out of money, and 2) into the realization I had no talent whatsoever in Architecture.

7) I was working on building Oyster Creek Division walking along an 18 incher 'way up in the pipe rack in spring 1971. Paul, my partner and teacher, crawled along the same line. Paul was ancient, at least 40. I waited for him at the end of the stretch of pipe and asked, "Paul, why don't you walk the lines? It's a lot easier."

Paul stood up, looked me in the eye, and said "Jim, you're young. One of these days you'll fall. Then you'll crawl, too."

I never forgot that.

8) I enrolled in the Mormon Church that spring. I served a two year church mission in Austria. It was tough duty, but someone had to do it. I learned German well enough that when I went back to Tech to check up on my buddies in Architecture the department in charge of German offered me a job if I would study German there. Instead, I went and cowboyed in Idaho for a year. It seemed like a better thing to do.

My buddies in Architecture were about to graduate. None had a job, even the class star, Brad Braune, whose designs and watercolor renderings were so beautiful they made angels and professors weep.

9) I got a degree in 1978 from BYU in chemical engineering, thus fulfilling my social Darwinian destiny that began when my father moved us all to Brazosport when I was less than a year old. Chemical Engineering has been very good to Jim.

10) Both of my exes are tall, lovely blue eyed blonde Mormons from Idaho. You would think I would have learned my lesson after one go'round. Interaction with me turned both of these sweet, mild, wonderful, loving creatures into harpy Furies from the nether regions of Outer Darkness. I was married for a total of 26 wonderful(!) years. To only one woman at a time.

Their present additive beam approaches four axe handles laid end to end. (It's OK, they aren't all that fond of me, either! Sutherland had a better idea.)

More later...

03/10/09 05:52 PM

#172

Ginger Walling (Strait)

Mr. Shaw was not only my English teacher, but he and his wife Jane (also an English teacher at BHS) lived across the street from us in Freeport. My mom is still in contact with them. I thought some of you would like to know that he has recently been diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing treatment soon. He is in good spirits and hopes to eventually continue his triathlon training.

03/11/09 08:05 AM

#173

Winona Hebert (Spinks)

I just let them call me a "computer specialist" so I could get the BIG BUCKS. And now that I've been retired for almost 3 years, I've forgotten more than I ever knew. I still get paid--not quite as many bucks--but I don't have to put up with all the government BS for the paycheck. I highly recommend retirement!

03/11/09 10:48 AM

#174

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

From Beth Sorters Everett
Subject Re: 25 Random Things About Me

okay here goes...thought this would be hard but think it will be hard to keep it down to 25.
1. Got married 3 weeks before graduation to Johnny Jones from Alvin. Moved day after grad. to Illinois. He was in Air Force. Our daughter was born in November. By then we lived outside of Omaha.Nebrask,.Loved the military life...who would believe, a little Texas girl would like moving around so much.
2. We visited Freeport quite often. Had surgery on collarbone that was broken on Friday the 13th, September 1968...was going to an out of town football game not our teams.There were 3 wrecks that night in Jones Creek. My parents were at the Brazosport Had that broken bone till Jan. of 1970.
3.Moved to Thailand for 5 months what a time...loved it but wouldnt go back to live for anything.Spiders,rice beetles as big as your hand, gun fire at night though was too young to be scared.
Will have to finish later..must go to Walmart.. a 33 mile drive for plumbing needs.

03/11/09 12:32 PM

#175

Dee Allen

I think Bill Shaw was the most influence on me of any teacher that I ever had. I will always remember him. I wish I had my 10 yr. letter. Unfortunately, like most assignments, I never turned one in. He let me draw posters in lieu of writing papers. I remember thinking, several times during Marine boot camp, that if Bill Shaw made it through this crap, so can I. I will look him up when I get down there. I had Mrs. Ensel for 7th grade English. The only thing I remember about her was that I hoped she wouldn’t topple over during class.

03/11/09 02:04 PM

#176

Donna Billie (Jones)

I didn't have Bill Shaw for English (I was a Huff-ite). But I know him and Jane through our church in Freeport. So sorry to hear about his health situation. Sounds like he's determined to make that triathlon--a good sign!

Sam--I remember Mr. Gravit. The man was a maniac for diagramming sentences. He taught us well; believe it or not, I use that skill every day at work.
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Donna Rae, WHY? Why is that skill handy at work? Or any where? No, seriously, I don't understand that.
Susie

03/11/09 03:33 PM

#177

Jd Barnett:

Chapter 3... 11) I certified in diving via PE class at Texas Tech and over the years became an accomplished SCUBA diver. The highlight (so far) of my diving came eight days after the full moon of August, 1999, at 9:30 p.m. when my best dive buddy Charlie Ingram and I saw the mass coral spawn at the Flower Gardens National Marine Preserve 110 miles offshore Freeport. The event was first observed in 1991 and confirmed in later years. It was worth spending a week on the 100' dive boat moored out there in the middle of nowhere. I think it's the most amazing thing I've ever seen. As we descended through the water column, visibility decreased from 120 - 130' to twenty feet or less as clouds of coral eggs and sperm spewed from the corals that carpeted the sea bottom. Critters gather for the feast...mantas, whale sharks, and other macro dudes to lobster, bloodworms, and fish by the thousands. It was a dark orgy of life, aggression, pursuit, death, and sex in a sea of coral spooge. 12) I had heard stories of a coral reef out there in the Gulf through my childhood. Bright coral, amazing fish, clear water, it was all very hard to believe as I sat on the beach running a board stand for Mrs. Cleland. Speaking of Mrs. Cleland, I busted Margaret D. Ammons giving away surfboard rentals to (according to her) "cute guys from Houston" back in the summer of '66, or '67, or '68 when she was also running a stand for Mrs. Cleland. Remember, Margaret? 13) In 1974 I cut, baled, and stacked 40 irrigated acres of alfalfa in trade for Dusty. She was half Appaloosa and half quarter horse and had been green broke "at one time." We had a love/hate relationship which soon became hate/hate as she bucked me off forward, backward, sideways, and upside down. I taught her the reverse spin, the hesitation buck, the sideways hop, and all of the tools of the modern rodeo beast. When we were done, I traded her to my future father-in-law for a '67 Olds Ninety Eight, which was far more useful at college. She went from there (he couldn't work with her, either) to Crystal Brothers, who provided rodeo stock throughout the West. I salute you, Dusty. 14) In January, 2006 I transferred to Dubai, United Arab Emirates to work their offshore assets. From then until my company ceased operations there mid-2007, I was in paradise. Great diving, the work was fun, a new and interesting culture to learn, and the best part...Arabs don't "get" beaches. So they left them to me. Miles and miles of pristine, deserted, white sand beaches. I loved living there. 15) My favorite vehicle, not counting the unmatchable Land Rover Defender I had in Dubai is my old '87 Toyota 4runner. She raised my kids, wandered the continent, slew dragons, healed the sick, raised the dead, and always got me back. I still have her. My son and I have been the only owners. Now if I could just get her rear window to roll down on command...

03/11/09 08:36 PM

#178

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

Don't ya just want a big old group hug? Aren't we great, one and all? (My apologies to the engineers among us - I know the touchy feely stuff makes you want to hurl - I lived with one for a long, long, long,long, long, long,long, long,long,long,long,long,long,long, long,long,long,long,long,long,long,long,long,long,long,long time).
Dee, honey, even Professor Video can't fix stupid.
I had Mr. Gravitt,at FJH, too. He was not a happy man. When I worked as a counselor at Freeport Intermediate ('88 - '94)Jon Perryman was STILL there. After 8th grade Enrichment English (what was that - a semester filler course?) he wrote letters to the girls when he went back to A & M for summer classes. That would get him fired & indicted today.

03/11/09 08:42 PM	#179
Jd Barnett: I always wonder if it was that long or if it just seems long. Should you seek out boring situations just to prolong your apparent lifetime? If that works, Reneau must be, like, five years old.

03/11/09 09:10 PM

#180

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

Thursday, March 12
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Alan Weddell & Maurice Smith! (y'all aren't twins, right?)

03/11/09 09:27 PM

#181

Margaret Dubois (Ammons)

Ah, Jim -weren't those the days. Sitting out there on the beach, watching the waves, wearing zinc oxide on the nose to preserve some of the flesh. But, Jim, you've got a much better memory than me. I don't remember any "CUTE GUYS
FROM HOUSTON". In fact, I don't remember any guys before HL. You must surely be mistaken - I would never have done such a heinous deed-----well, maybe.

03/11/09 09:43 PM	#182
Jd Barnett: I know, Margaret...that's your story and you're sticking with it... Yes, those were good days. Was there ever a better teenager job than renting boards for Mrs. Cleland?

03/11/09 10:31 PM

#183

Margaret Dubois (Ammons)

That was absolutely the best job- getting to spend every day at the beach. Pay was $10. per day paid cash daily-that was when you could buy something for 10 bucks. It was almost like getting paid to play.
By the way, it's great to have you back. We all missed you.

03/12/09 10:22 AM	#184
Jd Barnett: To Smith and Weddell... "Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, There is gloom in the air, People dying everywhere, Happy Birthday..."

03/12/09 12:31 PM

#185

Dee Allen

Carol,

I may be stewped but at least I'm not smart.
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Marion Dee Allen, I did NOT call you stupid (or stewped, either)!
Carrol

p.s. (oh . . . maybe your response was directed at Carol, not me. sorry)

03/12/09 09:50 PM

#186

Carrol Reneau (Jeffers)

March 13 - Happy Birthday, Laura McDonald Huebel!

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